Questions tagged [windows-8]
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Two different computers with one Microsoft account
I recently bought a 13 inch 1920x1080 laptop. If I set the default scaling to 100% in Control Panel -> Appearance and Personalisation -> Display, it's too small to be usable. I set it to 125 % and it ...
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How to improve Ubuntu's perormance in Virtual Box
I have a HP laptop with decent specs:
Processor: AMD A8
Memory: 4 GB
Graphics: 1.5 GB (1x 512 MB integrated, 1x 1 GB dedicated; configured in CrossFireX)
Operating System: Windows 8 x64
I have ...
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Windows 8 freezing periodically
Edit: I have solved this issue. Unsurprisingly, the issue was fundamentally different from my original hypotheses - a bug in my SSD's firmware was causing it to shut down after precisely an hour of ...
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language change my laptop windows 8
I have an HP laptop computer running Windows 8. It was purchased in the NORWAY and is in NORWEGIAN. I need to use English and have the entire system language be English. Can I change this myself or ...
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Easier way to change environment variables in Windows 8? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are PATH and other environment variables, and how can I set or use them?
I know that I can edit my environment variables in windows 8 by going to
Start -> All Apps -&...
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Windows 8 installation fails on Macbook Pro
I'm using a Macbook Pro (early 2011) and I want to change my Windows OS from Windows 7 to Windows 8.
I burnt the Windows 8 installer to a Dual-layer DVD then used Boot Camp Assistant to restore and ...
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Windows 8 delays asking for credentials
This problem suddenly appeared on my domain-connected machine in the past few days (no significant installs or reconfigurations that I can think of). If I lock my computer, when I go to unlock it, I ...
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How to troubleshoot a VPN connection drop
I have a Windows 8 machine that won't connect to a work VPN (other machines configured the same* way work fine). The IT dept at work says the attempt never shows up in the logs. On my computer, it ...
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URL bar is white all the way across
When I type a URL in, my bar looks like this:
Why is this and how do I fix it? I'm running Chrome 29.0.1547.57 m
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Windows 8.1 Preview Store installation keeps trying to install
I'm running Windows 8 Pro and I've tried to install Windows 8.1 Preview from the store. I got the 'Sorry, it looks like this PC can't run Windows 8.1 Preview' error. I looked it up and it appears I ...
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Downgrade Windows 8 to Windows 7 from System Image
Recently i upgraded my laptop to Windows 8 from Windows 7. I am not happy with the performance of windows 8 and I want to downgrade it to windows 7.
I have a Windows Image Backup in my D:\ Drive and ...
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Guest to Host Internet Sharing - Virtualbox
I connect my 3G dongle inside Virtulbox OS (Windows 7) and using it. Now i need to share that connection outside of Virtualbox on host environment (Windows 8).
How can i do that ?
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Why is Windows 8 Not Using the Correct Interface to Route Packets
Yesterday afternoon, I was suddenly unable to route packets to my company's vpn on my Windows 8 machine even though I am "successfully" connected. Can anyone explain to me how, with this routing ...
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Where is the "repair" folder located in Windows 8?
By repair folder I mean the folder that contains a copy of system, sam, security and others located on [X]:\Windows\config.
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User folder access when dual booting Win7 & Win8
I've got Win7 & Win8 in a dual boot configuration. When I try to access my Win7 User folder from Win8 I get permission errors. I understand that my user accounts in Win7 & Win8 have unique ...
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Shortcut keyboard shortcuts don't work
I have this set up:
However, pressing Ctrl+Shift+Q doesn't do anything. I have tested other shortcuts that lead to other files and no keyboard shortcut works.
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Windows 8 embedded tiny touch keyboard
I have a Windows 8 embedded system with a portrait screen orientation. The touch keyboard is so tiny that I hardly see letters on it. Microsoft documentation says that touch keyboard size depends on ...
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Prevent Windows 8 Mail App from sending expired credentials
I have a MS Surface RT tablet which I've synced with my corporate email system. Over the weekend I saw that my password had expired, so I connected to the VPN from a desktop computer and changed it. I ...
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Associate FTP links with FileZilla in Win8 (or any specific exe with a protocol)
Like Associate FTP hyperlink to filezilla, I want to associate FTP links with FileZilla, only I'm on Windows 8. When I open an FTP link or try to set the associated app for FTP links, I don't get an ...
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right way to use the SFC options /offbootdir and /offwindir. Why they do not work as expected
Several times i try to repair w8pro using sfc /scannow in various manners in elevated cmd or from usb recovery console with different additional options, i always get stuck with unable to repair ...
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How to boot to Windows 7 from Windows 8 boot menu without a restart?
I have a dual-boot system with Windows 7 and Windows 8. When I start the machine it takes me to the new Windows 8 boot menu with the blue background. Basically it looks like this:
If I ...
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Changing the default boot option without losing the boot menu
I've had a working multi-boot setup with the Windows boot loader, containing menu items for two Windows 7 systems, and one for GRUB. GRUB in turn contains multiple menu items, but I think that's not ...
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Windows 8 bootable disc
My friend given a non bootable dvd with
Files
Setup fileAutorun filebootmgrbootmgr.efi etc
Folders
Boot
Sources
Support
efi
I am using XP. I used Burnaware and converted to .iso file, and by ...
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Windows 8 update starts and fails with error 80096002
Windows 8 install.
Trying to run Windows Update and it immediately fails with error code 80096002
From the event viewer:
Fault bucket -1144026401, type 5
Event Name: WindowsUpdateFailure2
Response: ...
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How to install Windows 7 alongside Windows 8?
I bought a new laptop (HP 4540s) and also a Windows 8 DVD. I installed Windows 8 but it's not user friendly. Now I want to install Windows 7 on the same laptop while keeping Windows 8 also (multiboot) ...
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Do I need Norton Internet Security if my Windows 8 machine has Windows Defender? [closed]
I got a new Windows 8 laptop. It comes with Norton Internet Security pre-installed. Do I need this if Windows 8 comes with Windows Defender?
Can I safely uninstall Norton Internet Security?
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Does Windows 8 allow multiboot when installing from a mounted ISO?
I just downloaded Windows 8 and am itching to install it. The installation says it will clean everything out. I assume (hope) that it only means I cannot transfer settings from my current OS and that ...
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Problems with clean Windows 8 install
I've downloaded Windows 8 from Microsoft in our Microsoft Action Pack Subscription. Perhaps I need to ask them, but I think I'll get better help here.
I recently bought a new computer at work and ...
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Installing Office 2010 on a Windows 8 new computer - SP2 Issue
I am installing office 2010 and I get an error "Setup is unable to proceed due to the following error(s): This product requires Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 or above. Correct the issue(s) ...
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Extra page when clicking on link
When I click on a link in my email or on a webpage when it starts to go to the page an 'extra' page will open also, a page that is not related to any that I have open. My laptop is two weeks old. I ...
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Why Is SkyDrive Asking For Permission to Run npctrl.dll?
I'm running Windows 8.1 Pro Preview. For some strange reason whenever I visit https://skydrive.live.com/ with the Desktop Version of IE11 Preview (11.0.9431.181), I get prompted with this message:
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How do I install a boot manager that works with Ubuntu and Windows 8? (Legacy)
I'm in an interesting place. I have both Windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.04 installed on different partitions, both accessed through legacy boot. This machine came with UEFI by default. Anyway, the only ...
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SSD with profile on HDD - minor issues
I am practising an installation of Windows 8 in a VM before I do it on my real machine. I installed it using this guide User Profiles - Relocate to another Partition or Disk and it boots up OK and ...
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windows 8 compatablity issues with netflix
Has anyone encountered the DRM error with netflix in Windows 8 and found a fix for it. I consistently get prompted to install silverlight, and am informed of its successful installation, yet like a ...
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windows CPU is at 100%, why is my CPU frequency down?
I'm looking at Resmon on Windows 8 Basic. I have chosed the "high performance" power plan, which I thought would keep my CPU at the highest levels possible.
When the machine is (mostly) idle, the ...
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Microsoft office 2013 Reinstall
I am trying to re install Office 2013, but it says:
"We found a pre-release or beta version of an office product on your computer and can't install because of it. Please uninstall any pre-release ...
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Why can't I open any DirectX samples in Visual Studio 2012?
I have a Dell Studio XPS running Windows 8 Pro. I upgraded it from Windows 7 shortly after Windows 8 was released. I also installed Visual Studio 2012 Professional shortly after it was released and ...
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My usb 3g data card sometimes switches to 2g but never switches back without plugging it in and out again
Is there a way to automate the redial process once that happens?
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BSOD error 0xc0000001 after setup of Windows 8
I recently set up Windows 8.
The installation was successful but after restart I got a BSOD with error 0xc0000001.
A suggested solution is using the 'recovery options', but since I just set up ...
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Windows 8: Can't clear boot selection
So the problem is that I see "OpenSUSE (LOCAL) installer" every time I boot up to Windows 8.
What I've tried:
bootrec.exe /fixboot
bootrec.exe /rebuildbdc or how ever it was written (I wrote it ...
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How can I connect a Windows 8 PC to a Samba domain
I am using Samba 3, and want to join my Windows 8 PC to the Samba domain.
Windows 8 cannot join out of the box, so I added the following registry entries:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\...
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Laptop screen randomly flickers since Windows 8 upgrade
Ever since installing Windows 8 I have been getting random screen flickering. I've tried to update the drivers without success. All the drivers for the intel HD 3000 I find on the Intel site say my ...
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System defaults to logging into deleted Local account
I followed a brief tutorial about how to migrate my Windows 8 installation from one Live account to the other. The tutorial said you switch from the first Live account to a local account. And from ...
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Is it possible to have the screensaver activate after half a minute?
If I try to enter '0.5' into the "Wait:" field in screen saver settings, I get this error when I press the '.':
I want to activate the screensaver in half a minute.
The only solution I came ...
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Software to change file creation/modified date in Windows [closed]
Is there any software that lets me change file attributes like creation/modify date of a file in Windows? If there are multiple, then which one is the best?
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Linux OS guest on Windows 8 host [closed]
For the past three years I've been a devoted Linux user on my desktop and laptops, a few months using Arch Linux (great learning experience), but now mainly Ubuntu specifically Xubuntu (lightweight ...
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Google Chrome logo on Windows 8 Start Screen not showing default
This is a minor problem but it kind of annoys me because it used to work. When I set Google Chrome as the default browser on Windows 8 Professional 64-bit, it works as it should (with links opening in ...
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How to save DirectAccess password on Windows 8?
I'm using DirectAccess with a smartcard to connect to the company Intranet. Eventually connection drops for no apparent reason, and when I click on network notification icon, the DirectAccess ...
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How to know if someone copied files from my laptop?
I went out for a coffee break (15 minutes) early this morning, and I forgot that I had left my laptop on my workstation table open.
I just want to find out whether someone has copied files from my ...
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SDHC unreadable on Windows 8 (but on OSX works fine)
Whenever I try to read a 8GB SDHC on Windows 8 (using two different card readers), it says that the card needs to be formatted, but from the camera (CanonSX240HS) the photos are readable.
I have the ...